Sailor and fiddler : reflections of a 100-year-old author /
Wouk, Herman, 1915-
Sailor and fiddler : reflections of a 100-year-old author / Herman Wouk. - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. - xv, 137 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
The sailor. No autobiography, and why not ; Not that interesting a person ; The main task I ; The main task II -- The fiddler. Inside, outside ; The hope and the glory.
"In an unprecedented literary accomplishment, Herman Wouk, one of America's most beloved and enduring authors, reflects on his life and times from the remarkable vantage point of 100 years old. Many years ago, the great British philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin urged Herman Wouk to write his autobiography. Wouk responded, "Why me? I'm nobody." Berlin answered, "No, no. You've traveled. You've known many people. You have interesting ideas. It would do a lot of good." Now, in the same year he has celebrated his hundredth birthday, Herman Wouk finally reflects on the life experiences that inspired his most beloved novels."--
9781501128547 150112854X
2015037994
Wouk, Herman, 1915-
Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
Autobiographies.
Sailor and fiddler : reflections of a 100-year-old author / Herman Wouk. - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. - xv, 137 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
The sailor. No autobiography, and why not ; Not that interesting a person ; The main task I ; The main task II -- The fiddler. Inside, outside ; The hope and the glory.
"In an unprecedented literary accomplishment, Herman Wouk, one of America's most beloved and enduring authors, reflects on his life and times from the remarkable vantage point of 100 years old. Many years ago, the great British philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin urged Herman Wouk to write his autobiography. Wouk responded, "Why me? I'm nobody." Berlin answered, "No, no. You've traveled. You've known many people. You have interesting ideas. It would do a lot of good." Now, in the same year he has celebrated his hundredth birthday, Herman Wouk finally reflects on the life experiences that inspired his most beloved novels."--
9781501128547 150112854X
2015037994
Wouk, Herman, 1915-
Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
Autobiographies.